RTX Board of Directors Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend
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RTX announced an increase in its quarterly cash dividend by 6.8% to 63 cents per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 13, 2024, to shareowners of record as of May 17, 2024. The company is confident in its strong portfolio and growing product demand, aiming to return $36-37 billion to shareholders by 2025.
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Consistent dividend payments since 1936 showcase financial stability and commitment to shareholders.
The 6.8% increase in the dividend amount demonstrates the company's financial strength and positive outlook on future performance.
The commitment to returning $36-37 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases by 2025 highlights management's focus on shareholder value.
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News Market Reaction – RTX
On the day this news was published, RTX declined 0.48%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
"The growth of RTX's dividend reflects our confidence that our portfolio is strong and demand for our products continues to grow," said RTX President and CEO Chris Calio. "We are on track to return between
RTX has paid cash dividends on its common stock every year since 1936.
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2023 sales of
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes statements related to dividends that constitute "forward-looking statements" under the securities laws. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Past dividends provide no assurance as to future dividends. The timing, payment and amount of future dividends, if any, could vary significantly from past dividends due to a number of risks and uncertainties. These factors include those described under the caption "Risk Factors" in our reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time.
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